What I learned about teams, myself and marketing:
I realize how important teamwork is in a business setting. Employers want employees who work well together. Therefore, it only makes sense to have been assigned a group project in Marketing class. I learned that brainstorming is key, and although we had different schedules and some of us also had part time jobs, we made it work and found time to meet in person (which we found was more effective in getting things done). I discovered how much of a team player I really am and by building a strong relationship with each other, we got the job done. This is really the goal in marketing. By communicating well and building strong relationships, value is enhanced.
Skills I enhanced and developed:
I would say that I’ve definitely enhanced my communication skills as I had to convey my thoughts in a clear and effective manner to my group members as well as listen to the important things that they had to say. I also enhanced my editing skills when I proofread my group’s work. In addition, I’ve learned to be flexible. All my team members had different ideas on how we saw the layout of the papers and the video, so I really had to consider all ideas, not just our own. I believe that the end result actually turns out better when different opinions and thoughts are incorporated.
What would I do differently:
I would have liked to have met up for longer periods of time when collaborating, but we did the best we could with the different schedules we all had.
My top takeaways:
– Two (or four in this case) heads are better than one
– All the elements in a marketing plan are important and relate to each other
– Marketing is exciting and completely relatable
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